Interested on feed back on this product .
Thanks]]>Sat, 04 Mar 2017 00:44:12 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/series-5-led-blade.39799/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/series-5-led-blade.39799/Arcadia AquaticsArcadia Aquatics6recycled but new
I have recently taken a positon with Arcadia so the name may not be new, but I am and this is my first venture onto this forum .
A brief history. I was a plumber for six years and then moved on to own an aquatics shop for ten years. After that I worked for a well known company installing pet shop systems , covering Europe and beyond.
I have ever only had simple planted tanks with nothing as fantastic as the aquariums I have seen on here , but
every day is a school day and I am learning new things all the time .
I have no doubt that this forum contains a vast resource of information and knowledgeable people .
With this in mind I am hoping to learn a vast amount from these pages and be inspired to share this information throughout the hobby .
I hope you all enjoy the rest of day .
Peter.]]>Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:30:04 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/recycled-but-new.39764/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/recycled-but-new.39764/Arcadia AquaticsArcadia Aquatics5Do you have a Eco Aqua 30W LED questions?Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:35:49 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/do-you-have-a-eco-aqua-30w-led-questions.26097/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/do-you-have-a-eco-aqua-30w-led-questions.26097/Arcadia AquaticsArcadia Aquatics18Fluorescent preference?
I have been reviewing the range of fluorescent tubes available to the market and would be interested in knowing which sizes (Compacts/T5/T8), lengths and wattages (linear/compacts) are the preference of the aquascaping communities? I do not need to know the manufacturers name just the technical aspects of your lamps. If possible, add the first three main reasons for your option chosen.]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:03:14 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/fluorescent-preference.26246/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/fluorescent-preference.26246/Arcadia AquaticsArcadia Aquatics20Pod Bracket
I currently have 2, 11w Pod Lights, both of which have broken brackets. They haven't been misused in anyway - in fact they have possibly only been moved a few times in their life.

Could you please direct me to an on-line retailer that would be able to provide spare brackets?

Many thanks]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:44:58 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/pod-bracket.36181/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/pod-bracket.36181/jellyfish6jellyfish62PAR Readings on Arcadia Website
I was having a look around the Arcadia website when I spotted this PAR Readings | Arcadia Aquatic I would be interested to know how you've come up with the PAR requirement figures for the plant species?
These readings seem rather excessive and counter to pretty much everything discussed on here and I'm concerned it may mislead.

I'd forgotten to get the chart I promised for Zanguli. Thanks for the reminder.
Zanguli, here is the PAR chart produced by Hoppy in the PTF forum discussion PAR vs Distance, T5, T12, PC - New Chart Pay close attention to plantbrain's posts in that thread.
The numbers are generic and so it doesn't really matter too much what brand of bulb you have, the chart is a very useful guide, but of course cannot take into account ambient light and so forth.View attachment 23872

I would like to ask what you consider to be the basis for this statement. Is this based on your personal experience, or perhaps one of the PAR charts? As many of us know, perhaps only 10 years ago, to grow HC or L. glandulosa, you *needed* > 3 wpg of light. Now that "high light myth" has been somewhat dispelled. I say "somewhat" since I can sign on to many aquarium forums and there doesn't appear to be any readily accessible information (ie a primer or sticky) for beginners which spells this out.

It's been a combination of experience, measurements, as well as the study of plant physiology that has led to the conclusion. As it turns out, the so-called high light plants are actually high CO2 plants, so they require more close attention to CO2 and flow/distribution than light. If you use more light the plant (any plant) simply grows faster, but then in order to be healthy when growing faster they also need to uptake nutrients and CO2 faster. This is often where "high-light" plants fall on their faces, because they are usually not very good CO2 feeders. So when the hobbyists concentrates on throwing lots of light at these plants while being inattentive to the other things that plants need to be healthy the result is poor health, which leads to algae and other symptoms.

Therefore, if one wishes to grow "high-light" plants then one should take a "holistic" approach to plant husbandry instead of dissecting plant health into bits and pieces and exclusively focusing only on individual aspects.

Cheers,

]]>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 19:23:07 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/par-readings-on-arcadia-website.32013/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/par-readings-on-arcadia-website.32013/OllieNZOllieNZ10develop products based on feedback from hereCegg4048 suggested, Arcadia should develop a product based on feedback here and test it. There are thousands of eager, drooling beta testers waiting right here. You do not need special funding for a laboratory populated with top scientists dressed in white coats. Ordinary people who know about plants, as well as those who can evaluate tank ergonomics can tell you what works and what doesn't. They can tell you what fair price they are willing to pay. PAR values can be measured, efficacy and reliability can be evaluated, and the data can be tidied up and presented to market. If you show the market what can be grown in a tank with affordable LED, the market will open up to you. There is no reason for waiting because you have the ability to see right now.Arcadia are happy to receive feedback from the forum subscribers here and we will be happy to test it too. We understand there are many potential beta testers in the forum another reason to joining the forum. We do not have funding for a laboratory with men in white coats. We have two members of staff developing product requirements for all our Arcadia range of lighting products, in what I would call a workshop. I appreciate there are "ordinary people" in this forum who know about plants and tank ergonomics and as I mentioned that is one of the reasons why Arcadia have joind this forum. The only reason this as not happened sooner is that Arcadia needed to employ me to provide this function, as current staff members were busy meeting our business requirements.I am hopeful that your willingness and contributions will be tested to the full in the coming months and years. So I will start by asking, what requirements would you like to see in your aquascaping lights that have not already been mentioned in the topics discussed. Whether that be in Fluorescent or LED technology? ]]>Sun, 02 Mar 2014 11:40:58 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/develop-products-based-on-feedback-from-here.26029/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/develop-products-based-on-feedback-from-here.26029/Arcadia AquaticsArcadia Aquatics31Show us your aquariums that use Arcadia lighting units
So I thought it may be a good idea to see what units are currently being useful for this purpose and why?
So please feel free to add your pictures here and let me know why you are using your particular Arcadia lighting unit used? Who knows maybe I will get permission to add them to my facebook wall! ]]>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:05:25 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/show-us-your-aquariums-that-use-arcadia-lighting-units.26210/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/show-us-your-aquariums-that-use-arcadia-lighting-units.26210/Arcadia AquaticsArcadia Aquatics10Classica LED LuminaireWed, 04 Sep 2013 21:18:26 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/classica-led-luminaire.29108/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/classica-led-luminaire.29108/Simon jonesSimon jonesWebsite issueView attachment 299]]>Wed, 29 May 2013 22:19:50 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/website-issue.27752/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/website-issue.27752/LondonDragonLondonDragon1Arcadia PAR levels...Freshwater Plant PAR Levels

The list below shows the light ranges needed for plant growth in freshwater.The minimum figures are used as a guide line where growth will be minimal and the health of the plant may come into question.At the maximum level no more growth will occur for an increase in light.http://www.arcadia-aquatic.com/par-readings/

I scoured over this and looked at the table ranges for various plants. I accept that this is a quide, but I do wonder at some of the information that is posted out there that could be a little misleading to some people.

I suppose what drew my eye was the minimum requirements for most of these plants. To my mind and experiance they are too high. I have Anubias species growing slowly, but pretty healthy and virtually GDA free in breeding tanks where PAR readings measure between 8-20. I dont know what were the conditions that gave rise to these published readings. Are these in tanks with CO2? Do we assume all other nutritional requirements are in excess?

100 PAR minimum on several plants just does not sit well in my mind. I get the max figures if assuming everthing else is in excess, although I doubt many people on this forum would encourage that level of lighting.

I could of course be an idiot and have completely missed the caveat that explains all this. ]]>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:26:41 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/arcadia-par-levels.26207/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/arcadia-par-levels.26207/sanjsanj7Lamp Spectrum and Plant Morphology ResearchSpectrum...doesn't matter...does it? | Page 3 | UK Aquatic Plant Society

What I'd be particularly interested in, is not actual growth rate, per se (although that would also be of interest), but the affect on plant morphology. Put simply, do Arcadia's lamps result in the more compact and bushy growth, that we as planted tank enthusiasts find attractive, in comparison with run of the mill lamps?

If Arcadia haven't done any such research then perhaps they should give it some serious thought. Who knows where it might lead.

And can I have a free luminaire? I like this one...Overtank Luminaire – OT2 | Arcadia Aquatic 4 x 24 watt T5.]]>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:35:43 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/lamp-spectrum-and-plant-morphology-research.27097/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/lamp-spectrum-and-plant-morphology-research.27097/Tim HarrisonTim Harrison2Lighting discussion topics
Are there any discussion topics that you want to see started off in this Arcadia subforum? It can be on anythign you like. Arcadia product questions or issues that your having, or LED lighting subject as this seems to pop up on a regular basis from what I can see. Anyway let me know and I will look to getting it started.]]>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:44:49 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/lighting-discussion-topics.26018/
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/lighting-discussion-topics.26018/Arcadia AquaticsArcadia Aquatics24Lighting discussion topics
Are there any discussion topics that you want to see started off in this Arcadia subforum? It can be on anythign you like. Arcadia product questions or issues that your having, or LED lighting subject as this seems to pop up on a regular basis from what I can see. Anyway let me know and I will look to getting it started.]]>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:44:49 +0000https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/lighting-discussion-topics.26018/
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